Stephen Yocum born 1800 Montgomery Co,
Does anyone know of a Stephen Yocum born inMontgomery Co., KY between 1800-1810, who is NOT Stephen Powell Yocum, son of George Washington Yocum and Rebecca Powell?
I am a descendsnt of a Stephen Yocum and Adelia "Delilah" Scott of Montgomery Co, and some things don't match up.I have found various records on the internet that Stephen Powell Yocum married Delilah Scott abt 1824, then he moved to Marion Co., IL and married a Mary Dorris in September of 1829.The problem is that his daughter Elizabeth was born in February of 1830 in Mount Sterling of the first wife, Delilah Scott, and was raised in Kentucky.
I suppose there could be a mistake of a few years in the birth of his daughter Elizabeth, but that would mean that she was left behind in KY by both her father and grandparents, and I believe some aunts and uncles.This just seems odd for those days.
Any input on this is appreciated.The census records before 1850 only show head of household, making it very hard to track wives and children.The daughter Elizabeth spent her adult life in Louisville, married first to a Jack Page, then to someone named I.H. or J.H. Maddox.
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